Meet Kerri.  She’s a fitness instructor and personal trainer, not to mention an inspiration to those who spend any amount of time with her.

Over the past three years, she has logged countless long and physically challenging hours as she has found her happy place in the gym.

Formerly working as a stay-at-home mom, she decided to build upon her personal passion for health and fitness and began her pursuit of helping others gain healthy bodies and attitudes. Once she made that commitment, there was no stopping her. She cranked out 14 certifications in a matter of two years. Of those, she is most proud of her personal training certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and her Pilates Reformer certification, which required a higher-than-average level of dedication to achieve.

With all there is to love about fitness, Kerri can’t be restricted to teaching just one type of class or even one type of client. She teaches mat and chair Pilates too, Ballet Barre, high intensity interval training (HIIT), and stretching. She loves seeing some students achieve fitness goals and helping others to recover from injuries. Her true passion, however, lies with high intensity training and the Les Mills GRIT series in particular. She is already an advanced GRIT coach and aspires to become a master trainer for GRIT–the one who assesses incoming GRIT coaches.

Kerri keeps an upbeat attitude, evident whether you’re meeting her in class or out on the street. She cares about wellness of the mind and body–her own and yours.

You can’t help but be motivated by Kerri. (Even though I spend my fair share of time at the gym, I found myself doing pushups and burpees while editing the images from her shoot.)  Not only does she have muscles, she has a contagious energy and a can-do attitude that makes you believe you can indeed move beyond your limits.

While keeping a friendly and kind spirit, she pushes her own limits and in doing so sets a wonderful example for all who want to better themselves. She digs deep to constantly improve and to satisfy her competitive nature.

Her determination and grit are evident and she owns her accomplishments with a refreshing confidence.

You can find Kerri at Beacon Health and Fitness. As she says, your muscles will thank you.